More than once I've been given a "vegetarian" option that is either chicken or turkey, lmao. A bunch of "vegetarian" dishes in restaurants use chicken or fish broth or components, too.

[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

That must suck lol. Also a lot of animal fat is used in frying, I think McDonalds fries/chips are the most infamous example.

But yeah at a braai/barbecue/cookout I've asked for salads, and people would jokingly point towards the chicken wings before directing me towards the actual salads.

[–] FumpyAer@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago

Mcdonalds fries in the USA are vegetarian, but not vegan. They have "natural beef flavor" made from wheat and milk derivatives. They stopped using beef tallow to fry in the 90s when trans fats were banned.

https://www.rd.com/article/mcdonalds-fries-ingredients/

[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

isn't that some weird catholic thing where meat only means beef and pork?